Chains rarely impress me, but this was really good. The goat cheese bruschetta was delicious—and huge. Our entries, a red snapper stuffed with brie and something else, and marlin served over jasmine rice and kale were both delicious.

I resisted ordering a merlot because it’s so trendy these days, but it was really good.

The desserts were wonderful: creme brulee, orange and mango tart, and blueberry cheesecake were much better than I expected.

Our waiter seemed like he was going to be the stereotypical stuck up waiter guy, but he was very attentive and great about helping us decide what to order. He even upsold me to the 8 ounce glasses of wine, but (especially after that first glass) I didn’t even care but it definitely upped my portion of the meal’s cost.

Overall a very good experience, especially for a guy who used to hate seafood.